What do you think! 8'' lift with 38'' tires, first of all not at all practical second of all even on a v6 its way to excessive. I dont think that is a good idea at all, you can do what you want but who would you be trying to impress?

My friend had them on his Chevrolet (I forget the model), I was considering doing the same should I purchase a Tacoma.

What lift + tires would you recommend instead?

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Honestly a 3'' with 33'' tires looks beastly. But if you want height you can always go with a 6'' lift at the max and some 35's with regear. That would be with a v6, if you have a 4 banger I personally wouldnt go bigger than a 33'' tire. as for tires there are so so many..... There's a sticky on here called "tires" check them out. I personally am a fan of the toyo open country mt's.

38" tires are going to be very tough on the IFS, and with all that weight you're not going to have much power and horrible gas mileage unless you regear. Honestly, I'd consider going another route. A 6" drop bracket lift like Fabtech (search, plenty of info) with 35" tires is the route I'd go if I where you. I'd still suggest gearing, but it's not necessary.

I will not be offroading it or anything like that, but I am moving to somewhere with quite a bit of snow, and could use something that handles better than my Nissan sedan. That is part of my concern - if snow hits, would lift + large tires cause trouble?

Glad to see you finally stopped calling it a V4! If your sole purpose for a lift is snow, I think you need to do a lot more research. Are you going to be breaking trail where you're moving, or plowed roads with the occasional unplowed street? If you're talking plowed roads, big, wide tires can actually be worse for handling. If you're breaking trails, there are some advantages to a wider tire because they float but typically you want something tall and narrow to get down to the solid ground under the snowcover. To give you a rough point of comparison, bone stock, I can make my way through about 2' of snow in 4wd, no lockers, no ATRAC, just 4wd and open differentials. Nothing wrong with a lift, but it's not going to be overly helpful in the snow.

I will not be offroading it or anything like that, but I am moving to somewhere with quite a bit of snow, and could use something that handles better than my Nissan sedan. That is part of my concern - if snow hits, would lift + large tires cause trouble?

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i think you'll find with time that 0"-3" of lift will do you just fine and a nice set of 32" or 33" tires will handle snow very well depending on brand and make and what not. keep in mind that the bigger tires you throw on it, the more power you will lose. here's a thread that can show a little testament to how well these trucks can handle snow with a good set of rubber.

My old impala with snow tires broke fresh snow on the road , cmon. 12" of snow in 2wd on a truck with 31" tires is the deepest ive had to do. 38" seems more of a mud thing than snow . 8" lift , crap why not 10 or 12".
A friend at work has a 1/2 ton chevy , he dropped the 38s because they kept breaking suspension , he has 35s now, seems happy with them.